I can’t believe 2007 is over. Sure, that’s a statement I make most every year but this time, I really can’t believe it. To remember quite vividly everything that happened each month of this past year means that it really did fly by for me.
2007 didn’t start off on a very good note and in a way, did not end on a very good note. We lost loved ones at the beginning of the year, attempted to sell our house for a good part of the year and racked up way more credit card bills than I can stomach by the end of the year. Still, I don’t do new year’s resolutions.
I really can’t remember ever having one. I’ve never sworn on anyone’s grave that I wouldn’t have one but at the same time, I just don’t make them. I hate the failure I feel when I make a goal and can’t or don’t follow through. The disappointment is just too depressing. I know what I want to happen during this year but if it doesn’t, I don’t want to beat myself up over it. A new year’s resolution is just too much pressure.
Still, I feel the “push” of making resolutions in my mind. The holidays are over and it’s time to get back to reality, so I feel like making a fresh start. I’m excited about the new year even though I dread the next three months of the dead of a mid-western winter. I hope next year I’m a little more enthused about the past year and ready to start setting some goals for myself.
*One of my original Chicago Moms Blog posts
